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Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: Battle For The Skies: Air travel has all but obliterated time and distance. Journeys once measured in weeks now take hours. It's an amazing accomplishment: a multi-billion dollar industry that cha...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rogers, Michael (Michael Thomas), 1970- (Producer), Chandler, Dan (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2001.
Series:Empires of Industry
Subjects:
Trippe, J. T. > (Juan Terry), > 1899-1981.
Hughes, Howard, > 1905-1976.
Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Aeronautics, Commercial > United States > History.
Educational television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Émissions éducatives télévisées.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: Battle For The Skies: Air travel has all but obliterated time and distance. Journeys once measured in weeks now take hours. It's an amazing accomplishment: a multi-billion dollar industry that changed the world within the span of a lifetime -- or actually two.
Physical Description:1 online resource (44 minutes)
Playing Time:00:43:50
Production Credits:Executive producers, Stephen Land, Geoffrey Proud.